Language in old age has been an active research area since early experimental
investigations in cognitive aging (eg, Craik & Masani, 1967; Riegel & Riegel, 1964). This is …

Age-related changes in cognitive and language functions have been extensively researched
over the past half-century. The study of age-related changes has spanned numerous …

The ability to use rule-governed language appears early in childhood and is present in
every society of the world. This universality of language is carried by specialized brain …

Among all aspects of the linguistic and communicative competence, pragmatics seems
especially vulnerable in aging, due also to cognitive decline. However, pragmatics has …

Language changes that occur in association with the normal aging process are considered
worthy objects of study for two major reasons. First, they are intrinsically interesting for what …

The questions of whether and why language processes change in healthy aging require
complicated answers. Although comprehension appears to be more stable across adulthood …

Communication and Swallow Changes in Healthy Aging Adults compiles and presents the
available research on healthy aging adults' performance and abilities in the following areas …

As we age, sensory and cognitive changes occur that create challenges for language
processing. At the same time, we gain increased experience and expertise with language …